Jack Kirby Museum Receives Massive Gift That Celebrates An Incredible Legacy

Published Sep 16, 2026, 6:00 PM EDT John Dodge is an MTV Writer for CBR who specializes in movies, television, comics, and pop culture. He has a deep knowledge of franchises like Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Marvel, and DC Comics, along with a passion for indie and horror titles. An expert on obscure productions from the ’80s and ’90s, John is known for his encyclopedic recall of cult classics like Beetleborgs. The Jack Kirby Museum and Research Center is now home to some truly astonishing pieces of comic book history, and fans won't have to wait long to see them in person. On September 15, the Jack Kirby Museum and Research Center released a statement confirming the recent donation of more than fifty of the late, great comic creator's original works. These classic pages were donated by writer, artist, and Claypool Comics co-founder Richard Howell, who is widely considered one of the foremost Jack Kirby historians. "Jack Kirby has been an inspiration in my own comic art and storytelling for as long as I remember," Howell said when speaking about the donation. "I want these pages to be seen and studied, and giving them to the Jack Kirby Museum was the ...